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The path of duty lies in what is near, and men seek for it in what is remote; the work of duty lies in what is easy, and men seek for it in what is difficult.

Mencius

If the prince of a State love benevolence, he will have no opponent in all the empire.
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Enemy Government Love
The disease of men is that they neglect their own fields and go to weed the fields of others.
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Avoid Destroy Hate Man
Virtue alone is not sufficient for the exercise of government; laws alone cannot carry themselves into practice.
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Alone Enough Exercise Government Law Practice Virtue
He who loves others is constantly loved by them. He who respects others is constantly respected by them.
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Himself Love Respect
There is a power in everything; it is the job of the artist to determine it and express it.
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Artist Job Power
He who exerts his mind to the utmost knows his nature.
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Himself Mind Nature
Only when someone refuses to do certain things will he be capable of doing great things.
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Capability Greatness Inspirational
The feeling of right or wrong is the beginning of wisdom.
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Beginning Feeling Right Wisdom Wrong
People are eager to comment on something when they themselves are not in the situation of doing it.
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Advice People Talk
Evil exists to glorify the good. Evil is negative good. It is a relative term. Evil can be transmuted into good. What is evil to one at one time, becomes good at another time to somebody else.
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Deep Evil Goodness Negative Perspective Philosophy Spiritual
A man must first despise himself, and then others will despise him.
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Hate Men
Kindly words do not enter so deeply into men as a reputation for kindness.
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Kindness Men Reputation
Never lose your child’s heart.
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Children Heart One Liner
Human nature is disposed to do good.
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Goodness Human Nature One Liner Spirituality
To feed men and not to love them is to treat them as if they were barnyard cattle. To love them and not respect them is to treat them as if they were household pets.
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Freedom Men Pet
Heaven sees as the people see. Heaven hears as the people hear.
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Equality Heaven People See

The path of duty lies in what is near, and men seek for it in what is remote; the work of duty lies in what is easy, and men seek for it in what is difficult.

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